New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-23
THE TALK or THE DAY.

AS indIcatio Of tho immense amount Of bushes,
done tho city this week. may be stated that ons
grocery house has sent notice to all Its regular Gus.
toners informing them that II Will be unable &c I'LL
any Christmas orders sent In after Friday.
Mrs Richc-Mr. Manoo has just opened rest anrant
near our house. and It's real convenient / get my
luncheon there almost every day.
Mrs. POOre-Do youl How does no carry 1t on
Arc meals served a la carte?
"Oh, no, Indeed You simply pay for your order
you knOw."-(Boston Transcript.
The largo timber raft lost of Block Island last Sun
day contained 900 1863 900 cubic inches Of wood As
tho ordinary staurant toothpick measures one one
hundreth OF a cubic inch. this raft was composed
OF sufficient material for the manufacture Of exactly
230, OF 100000 tootbpicks From these figures
possibly, comprehensive idea Of the size OF that raft
may DO formed
There Is a surplus I'm Missouri which we should
Ike to see abolishcd-he surplus OF Democratic
votes-(ot. Louis G0bo Democrat.
Tie old Connecticut pilgrim known as the dained
man. IS dead In young manhood his mind un-
hinged by the sudden death Of his alanccd BRIDE and
for the Of his long life he tramped through tho
state, always wearing his wedding SUIT. The great
desire Of his life to preserve that suit And tho
only articles he solicited needles thread
yarn to mead 1t. As years passed the repairs to
which the suit was subjected were so numerous that
but little Of the original cloth remained. But in tho
eyes Of the poor old pilgrim It always the same
WHY she wept.-pastor- Ny dear little child. saw
you shed tears while / was preaching LIST Sunday
whom you were In church with your ma
Little Child-Ycs. SIR sleepy and mamma
piDehcd me so hard.-(TeXas sninss.
Fcrrets. tho 1.-the. sharptootred little animals
which trained to hunt rats in New York houses
get their first lessons in vermn killing at the age Of
three months. 1t IS their nature to hunt and kill
Trainers consider ferret's first encounter with rat
Of the utmost imporan touching his future use
FITNESS. 10 they provide hal for thc
fight. pull the teeth Of old rat in order to give
rho ferret victory. II defeated the ferret IS
tlmd afcrward
- We hear a great deal just now about the Merry
Christmas bells substitute an . T. for the "e' in
bells and. But come 10 think about It don't mako
the change Tho Christmas bills will come soon
enough 49, tNOni>towh Herald.
Daring the last few year, the growth Of the town,
the Pacific Coast has been very remarkable.
\ writer Of humorous short stories wa; stopping at
boy, who han read his tales 4 real I've writer was
evidently curiosity 10 the Youngsters Finally ono
Of The boys puckcd up courage to speak to him.
sarcharlne Is the OF the product from which
Is 300 times Swcefer than cane Tho iasy which
the Free Traders are giving the Pres 4
his message must he made OF saccharne.
" Nc you Mr. --, VITO writes stories for the -
The writer acknowledged his identity with becoming
modesiy. and the boy. ailor moment Of reflection.
continued his investigations How much do they pay
you for OF those stories -
From twenty to ff,y dollars replied the Writer
kindly. and the youngScr seemed buried I'm Thought.
suddenly the quc,t lion out like shot from gun:
VIII! w9llln,t they pay yoa more If your STOKES
The writer was too taken aback 10 answer. but he
has been thinking oyer The matte ever since and ys,ny
neSS."-lIIarler's Bazar
Tho ruthless spirit Of the age has invaded the old
South Church, Boston. whose spirc VIII soon bs
crowned with cluster Of electric lights. This would
be garded sac.ilcgc by tho oldtmers. Ia heir
opinion the light from the open Bible the pulpit
enough for any church
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
Says France unto Bismarck:
"Morbeu aud sacrr!
For Alsacc and Lorraine III
Get cvcn-sOme day -
To Russia Austria:
4" Hands off. and beware
There's death your borders.
There's wrath I'm the air!
says tho car. with bluster
90 trumpet ami lance:
Ny CO>sarkS shall pipe and
Young Ferdinand dance -
Bulgarla'S prlncrllns.
A. sim A. Won please
Is counting the shade OF
outrageous trees
And Bismarck. the crafty,
Phrcmstic I'm mood
A. mum an oyster.
Keeps saving wood.
-('hicIGo News.
Ths reported sale of 10 900 copies ~ the LIFE n
Phinea, r. Rarnuul- since the bridgeport fire Ought
GO a great way toward rcparlng the losses Of thl'
famous circus impr'ssario. This with the largo
amount ~ free advertising being stirred mp by D.
III" reported escaped tiger. leopard some Other
animal from the burned mcuagcrc. which i proving
along the banks Of the Hudson eating mp hogs. may
suffice To even mp Mr. BarnumS profit and loss account
before tho show season begins
d" Give some particulars aholt re fauna and fora
II your RECON- said Boston lady 10 Florida hotel
keeper.
Aud the poor man hemmcd and hawed and finally
said We all direct from New York ami
set the lest table seen In the placcT-(Ioicl Ga
Zottc.